Ocean Currents and Their Effects

<p>Ocean currents can carry energy, organisms, and objects across the globe. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They distribute energy and influence climate patterns globally. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>71% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ocean current (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They carry them around the world. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solar energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help distribute solar energy across the planet. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help maintain warmer temperatures. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They carry debris across the ocean's surface. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ocean currents flow in established and consistent patterns. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A storm caused a cargo ship to lose its containers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oregon, Hawaii, and Japan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>71% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ocean's movement carried them. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>61,000 shoes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Storms can cause large amounts of debris to wash ashore. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They collected them and tried to find matched pairs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The constant movement of ocean water and its debris. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They become warmer than expected for that latitude. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>South Indian Gyre (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The energy decreases as currents move away from equator. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The temperature is lower than expected for that latitude. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They distribute energy from the sun more evenly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It carries less energy than equatorial currents. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can create microclimates that differ from surrounding areas. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Currents can cause water temperatures to misalign with latitude expectations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ocean covers 71% of Earth's surface.

Mass movements of seawater that flow in specific directions.

Large systems of circulating ocean currents, typically in circular patterns.

Consistent flows of ocean water that move in a continuous path.

Ocean water is always moving, transporting objects and organisms.

The process of moving energy through ocean currents to different locations.

The upper layer of ocean water that moves with the wind and influences climate.

Ocean currents carry solar energy around the planet.

Warm currents influence local climates by transferring heat.

The alteration of water temperature due to moving currents.

The main way energy from the sun moves around Earth is through ocean motion.

Ocean currents help transport various objects across the sea.

Ocean currents affect global weather and climate patterns.

The ocean accounts for 71% of the Earth's surface.

In 1990, a cargo ship lost 61,000 shoes during a storm.

Shoes from the cargo incident ended up on beaches in Oregon, Hawaii, and Japan.

Powerful storms can cause cargo to be lost at sea.

Lost cargo can affect marine environments and ecosystems.

Shipping routes connect distant lands but can lead to accidents and spills.

An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, where the sun’s energy is highest.

Ocean currents that transport cold water from polar regions to tropics, affecting local temperatures.

How heat from the sun is spread unevenly across different latitudes.

The temperature of the ocean's surface, influenced by sunlight and ocean currents.

The impact of a location's distance from the equator on its temperature.